Yup,same here in Italy:when they see an asian they all go for "he/she's chinese!" I think too mixed people are lucky 'cos they can get familiar with different culture,learn perfectly different languages..and there's also that feeling to belong to different worlds..I think it's great!!Eheh^^
U live in Houston??Really?Eheh,maybe I met u on the street I can't remember very much,but I think we went to visit Alamo because of its history (my daddy really loves US'history^^),I have to rewatch the video we made at the time,eheh^^
well, I think you can easily identify is a person is asian or not.
Eheh,that for sure..but I don't like when italian people keep saying,when they're adressing to asian"oh,yes,u're chinese/japanese" they hardly ask "where are u from?" like when they do with other foreigners..maybe it's because they think asian look very similar,still I don't like it My chinese friend got annoyed with the ritual question "are u japanese?",eheh
^^ yeah I observed that when people think of Asians it equates to the yellow race, what they don't realize is that Asians are a diverse kind of people including the arabs, indians, malays and other race.
I totally agree with u!!Luckily now smt is changing also in Italy..we have many foreigners and they're starting to integrate in our society..mentality is changing^^
Because it has become so common, it doesn't bug me when a non-Asian person associate me as being Chinese or Japanese (even though I am... but that's besides the point) or any other race. I only get annoyed when they consider stereotypes as "facts" among the Asian race.
For instance:
-All Asians eat dogs.
-We know kung-fu.
-Asian men have small penis. (EDIT: Okay, not that I am an Asian guy or indicating that I am an expert in that area... just naming popular stereotypes. =])
-They start mimicking our language... as if they are correctly doing so: "Ching-chong-chong."
-Asian women are submissive or sexually available.
-Asians can't act/sing.
Yeah... the list goes on.
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U live in Houston??Really?Eheh,maybe I met u on the street I can't remember very much,but I think we went to visit Alamo because of its history (my daddy really loves US'history^^),I have to rewatch the video we made at the time,eheh^^
So you did went to the Alamo! I went there on a latin trip when I was a senior in high school... it wasn't as grand as I expected it to be. Perhaps it's because they tore down everything and left only one small section as a representation of the site. And about seeing you, I'm not so sure about that. Houston is hugeeee. Also, I'm originally from California. I moved here when I was 11 years old... yeah, which was AGESSS ago. ^_^
I hate it when I typed my messages so fast and didn't realize that my spellings are wrong.
Wahahah,that's my problem too!!^^;
Kurisutaru,u moved from California?Where did u live there?I went to Los Angeles and S.Francisco,I so loved this last city!!!I definitely would like to study there^^
I agree with u..we have the same stereotypes here..I so hate them!!But,as I was saying,luckily,thanx to huge chinese communities here,we're slowly "erasing"those prejudices^^
Kurisutaru,u moved from California?Where did u live there?I went to Los Angeles and S.Francisco,I so loved this last city!!!I definitely would like to study there^^
I agree with u..we have the same stereotypes here..I so hate them!!But,as I was saying,luckily,thanx to huge chinese communities here,we're slowly "erasing"those prejudices^^
I moved from place to place in CA. I lived in Sacramento and Stockton, but lived most of my time in San Jose (where I was born).
I've been to Los Angeles and San Francisco... I love the weather and atmosphere there. =)
I have to thank my daddy who wanted to broaden my view(eheheh,his words^^):after my parents got divorced we travelled a lot together,I was very happy also 'cos I could spend a lot of time with him!!Our holidays in the US will always be a beautiful memory for me^^
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I think too mixed people are lucky 'cos they can get familiar with different culture,learn perfectly different languages..and there's also that feeling to belong to different worlds..I think it's great!!Eheh^^
I can't remember very much,but I think we went to visit Alamo because of its history (my daddy really loves US'history^^),I have to rewatch the video we made at the time,eheh^^
